MIND MAPPING BY HAND The pen and paper approach is often how visual thinking techniques are introduced to learners such as hand drawn spi- der diagrams and mind maps. Whilst it can be hugely beneficial to learners, particularly those who like the kinesthetic approach, it has its limitations, compared to the digital approach. For ex- ample, once you’ve captured those ideas in paper, it is difficult to make corrections and changes. Plus, using digital techniques, with the right software you convert your work into other for- mats, such as an outline. Watch this video below.
Designed to be simple to use, but powerful in the impact it has on users, it is a tool for creating mind maps, concept maps, graphic organizers, outlines and presentations. Inspiration 11 makes it easy for users to quickly capture their ideas and visually organize them. Then, transfer their visual diagram to a written outline in just one-click, perfect for structuring writing projects. Students are tasked with various assignments during their education, each of which can bring up unique challenges. Inspi- ration supports users at each stage of their journey - from time management and note-taking to essays and presentations. The different environments within Inspiration allow individuals to select the view most appropriate for the task and most beneficial for their particular way of working. Students can continuously add to their Inspiration documents and use the interchangeable views to produce work for different tasks, meaning they don’t need to start from scratch each time. CREATIVITY AND BRAINSTORMING We know students are not short of ideas! To allow creativity to flow, students need to be unencumbered at the initial ideas generation stage of a task. Inspiration’s Rapid Fire tool means users can first spill all of their ideas into the software using keywords and phrases, before considering how ideas connect, spelling, formatting and so on. The visual nature of Inspiration encourages creativity in thinking and allows students to see the big picture. ORGANIZING AND PLANNING Students are juggling many tasks, so it is vital for them to get them all out of their heads and down somewhere that they can visually understand and organize. Creating timelines or lists can be useful in understanding the bigger picture of everything coming up, or the breakdown of a task, that allows each part to be approached confidently by the student.
Comparing hand drawn to digital mind mapping. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RGueCOFBB4
SUPPORTING THE STUDENT JOURNEY WITH INSPIRATION 11 Let’s introduce you to our software Inspiration 11 and how it supports visual thinking strategies.
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